James Fraser

An eye-opening publication that contrasts perceptions of luxury—together with its positive and negative connotations—in imperial Persia, democratic Athens, and the Hellenistic world between 600 and 200 BCE. "Luxuriously illustrated" - Asian Review of Books Luxurious objects are celebrated for their exoticism, rarity, and style, but also disparaged as indulgent, extravagant, and corrupt. The ancient origins of these attitudes emerged at...

'Jim Fraser has been at the forefront of forensic science in the UK for decades... A superb story of real-life CSI.' - Dr Richard Shepherd, bestselling author of Unnatural Causes 'Powerful... Fascinating' - Independent Most murders are not difficult to solve. People are usually killed by someone they know, there is usually abundant evidence, and the police methods used to...